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Cortez, CO vs Florence, OR

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- Florence has 451.8% more rainy days than Cortez.
- Florence has 33.3% less Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 1.4% worse than Cortez
 Cortez, COFlorence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7838
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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